94 calls and 258 puts traded on Nov 4, 2026, 352 contracts in total. Open interest was 38.4K contracts. Over the past 30 days, volume averaged 355 contracts per day. The VAL option volume chart shows volume by strike and expiration date.

Valaris IV rank is 14, so its 30-day implied volatility of 55.0% is near the bottom of its one-year range. Over the past year it ranged from 34.1% on Dec 29, 2025 to 187.5% on Jul 17, 2026. See the VAL implied volatility history for a longer view.

The Valaris put/call volume ratio was 2.74 on Nov 4, 2026, so puts outnumber calls. The put/call open interest ratio was 0.37. The VAL open interest chart shows calls and puts at each strike.

As of the Nov 4, 2026 close, max pain for Valaris options about one week from expiration was $84.68, 2.3% above the $82.79 close. The VAL max pain chart shows it for every expiration date.

Based on 7-day implied volatility of 59.8%, options price a move of about ±$6.85 (±8.3%) over the next week, a range of roughly $75.94 to $89.64 from the Nov 4, 2026 close. The VAL expected move chart shows it for every expiration date.